MLB Discussion Thread

[Giantsfan1080]

Yeah it's actually a really fair deal for both sides but Jones just never did it for me even though he's been excellent this season. Wieters should be next as that town would riot if he left.

[Jughead10]

Originally Posted by Giantsfan1080

Yeah it's actually a really fair deal for both sides but Jones just never did it for me even though he's been excellent this season. Wieters should be next as that town would riot if he left.

He's still far enough away though, and he's Boras I think. So he won't sign a deal until he hits FA.

[Brodeur]

Originally Posted by Giantsfan1080

Only 14 million a year but that contract scares me for some reason.

I'm with you. The guy has godawful patience.

[Brent]

damnit, timmy.

[SolidGold]

Doppleganger...are you out there? I think it's time to drop Lincecum man. I am pretty sure he has lost "it".

[fenikz]

I want Dipoto back 5/60 for Montero :/

[Giantsfan1080]

Nice spat in the Rays/Red Sox game.

[WinslowBodden]

I hope Asencio gets ******* hit by a bubble gum truck.

[Notredameleo]

Dont look now, but the Tigers may actually win a game.

[Bengals78]

How Dusty has a job is beyond me.

[Brent]

Originally Posted by SolidGold

Doppleganger...are you out there? I think it's time to drop Lincecum man. I am pretty sure he has lost "it".

I swear, if he isnt in the San Francisco climate, he's garbage.

[MidwayMonster31]

Maybe a phantom DL stint is in order for Lincecum.

[Xiomera]

Originally Posted by Notredameleo

Dont look now, but the Tigers may actually win a game.

They win the occasional game, but never two in a row. It's been 5 weeks since they won back-to-back.

[robert pancake gallery]

not buying the lincecum "lost it" nonsense; opponent BABIP is up 70 points from last year, once everything stops falling in for a hit he will go right back to being dominant, especially when you factor in that he has been striking batters out at an elevated rate... the disparity between his FIP and ERA is pretty significant so something has got to give sooner or later, and we're two months into the season. sure he's walking more guys, but i would say that having the 7th highest BABIP in the MLB is more cause for his awful ERA so far this year..

looking deeper, he is giving up more line drives (24.3% vs around 19% for his career), but even if that rate held up for a few more months, his tERA (FIP variant that takes into account LD%, etc) is still sitting at 3.81 right now, a far cry from the 6.0whatever ERA he has. i mean, at the very least he isn't ubaldo jimenez who seemingly looks to be god awful for the forseeable future by every metric.

[Smooth Criminal]

Pirates bullpen is unreal this year, but the lineup is the most pathetic I've ever seen. And thats saying a lot from a pirates fan.

We have 7 guys I'd be ok with starting and 4 lights out bullpen pitchers. Time to start dealing, no reason to have Clint Barmes in the lineup every damn day.

[SolidGold]

Originally Posted by robert pancake gallery

not buying the lincecum "lost it" nonsense; opponent BABIP is up 70 points from last year, once everything stops falling in for a hit he will go right back to being dominant, especially when you factor in that he has been striking batters out at an elevated rate... the disparity between his FIP and ERA is pretty significant so something has got to give sooner or later, and we're two months into the season. sure he's walking more guys, but i would say that having the 7th highest BABIP in the MLB is more cause for his awful ERA so far this year..

looking deeper, he is giving up more line drives (24.3% vs around 19% for his career), but even if that rate held up for a few more months, his tERA (FIP variant that takes into account LD%, etc) is still sitting at 3.81 right now, a far cry from the 6.0whatever ERA he has. i mean, at the very least he isn't ubaldo jimenez who seemingly looks to be god awful for the forseeable future by every metric.

Good write-up, thanks man + rep. He was just supposed to be the "ace" of my fantasy team - not that it means anything. It seems that in every game he pitches he does well and just has one bad inning.

[fenikz]

No one cares about Montero robbing AZ blind :(

[Brodeur]

Originally Posted by fenikz

No one cares about Montero robbing AZ blind :(

Because he isn't.

[Bengals78]

Any chance the Rox make CarGo available?
I want a ******* LF and Clean up hitter.

[fenikz]

Originally Posted by Brodeur

Because he isn't.

While he has become much better defensively all he does is swing as hard as he ******* can and strike out over and over

[Brodeur]

Originally Posted by fenikz

While he has become much better defensively all he does is swing as hard as he ******* can and strike out over and over

So? Strikeouts are fine, he's still an above average catcher in a league where teams have issues with catchers. Red Sox would have gladly overpaid him if he became a FA, and Yadi Molina makes $15 mil a year for godsakes. It's not a bargain, but it's not a bad deal.

[fenikz]

The Red Sox can afford to pay someone 12 mil a year because it's only like 5% of their payroll but he is nearly 20% of the D'Backs

[bearsfan_51]

Originally Posted by fenikz

The Red Sox can afford to pay someone 12 mil a year because it's only like 5% of their payroll but he is nearly 20% of the D'Backs

Who else is up for FA soon for the Diamondbacks? You have to pay somebody.

[Bolt]

**** Montero, huge hit by Saltalamachia tonight. Big win against Tampa.

[Hines]

The Cubs suck soooooo bad. They hit Matt Hague to lose.